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What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most authoritative articles on the topics, people and events that are shaping the criminal justice conversation. The Marshall Project does not endorse the viewpoints or vouch for the accuracy of reports other than its own.

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Why We Still Don’t Have Enough Solid Data on Pregnancy in Prison

A new report sheds light on pregnant people behind bars, but misses their lived experience.

Closing Argument • 05.10.2025

Not In Our Backyard: Some Pro-Trump Towns Push Against Detention Centers

Opposition to an immigration detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, illustrates a tension playing out across the country.

Closing Argument • 04.26.2025

St. Louis Jail Is a ‘Potential Powder Keg’

A facility built for progress reflects ‘decades of neglect’ and the city’s deepest struggles, from mental illness to systemic dysfunction.

St. Louis • 04.21.2025

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